Description of sedation levels from the patient's perspective for use in obtaining informed consent^[1]

	What will this feel like?	What will I remember	What's the risk related to the sedation drugs?
Not sedated; awake	I am awake, possibly anxious. There may be some mild discomfort (depending on what I am having done).	Everything.	Nearly zero.
Minimal sedation	I am awake and calm. There may be some mild or brief discomfort.	Possibly everything.	Very low risk.
Moderate sedation	I am sleepy and calm but remain in control. I may feel some mild discomfort.	I might remember some things.	Low risk.
Deep sedation	I am asleep. I will not be in control.	Probably very little.	Higher risk. My breathing may slow when I am asleep – and I may need help to breath – a tube might be inserted into my nose, mouth or (rarely) windpipe. I will need oxygen and special monitoring.

Reproduced with permission from: 5th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland: Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Report and findings, September 2014. Pandit JJ, Cook TM (Eds). Copyright © 2014 The Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. Available at: https://www.nationalauditprojects.org.uk/NAP5report (Accessed on June 24, 2021).

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Description of sedation levels from the patient's perspective for use in obtaining informed consent[1]

Description of sedation levels from the patient's perspective for use in obtaining informed consent^[1]